Kushki Kuhna is a

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in northwestern

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. It is situated in the northern part of the province. It borders

Kushk District Kushk District is situated in the northern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan and also may be referred to as Rubat-i-Sangin or Rabat-e-Sangi. It borders Turkmenistan to the north, Gulran District to the west, Zinda Jan District, Injil District ...

to the west, the nation of

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to the north, Badghis Province to the east, and

Karukh District Karukh District is situated in the northeastern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders Kushk District to the northwest, Kushki Kuhna District to the north and Badghis Province to the northeast. To the east is Obe District. To the sou ...

to the south. The population Kushki Kuhna is 44,400 (as of 2012), which includes the following ethnic groups: 55% Tajik, 40%

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and 5% Hazara.AIMS (Afghanistan Information Management Services),

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Sub-Offic
District Profile of Kushki Khuna
/ref> The headquarters or district center is also known as Kushki Kuhna. The main source of income is the agriculture. The infrastructure, health and education systems have been improved since 2002.

Agriculture

The following table demonstrates the total amount of irrigated and rain-fed lands in the district.

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Map of Settlements
AIMS, May 2002

Agriculture

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